HIV and Mosquitoes: Reasons why mosquitoes cannot transmit HIV to humans.

Mosquitoes are carriers for several infamous viruses, most notably malaria and dengue fever. In fact, mosquitoes, through mosquito borne diseases, kill more people yearly than any other animal. Luckily for humans, the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)  cannot be...

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Treatment of HIV: The concept of Antiretroviral Therapy

HIV treatment involves taking medicines that slow the progression of the virus in your body. HIV is a type of virus called a retrovirus, and the drugs used to treat it are called antiretrovirals (ARV). These drugs are always given in combination with other ARVs; this combination...

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NACA: Increasing efforts in the fight against HIV/AIDS

The National Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS (NACA) in Nigeria is worried that the country has the second highest Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) epidemic profile in the world. ...

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I'm Emmanuel Foundation set to Launch “A 10-Day HIV Awareness Campaign”

I'm Emmanuel Foundation in association with Kingcornraj Humanitarian Aid, will be launching A 10-day HIV Awareness Campaign, tagged: “HIV PREVENTION BEGINS WITH ME” to usher in the 2018 World AIDS Day. HIV Prevention Begins with Me is a campaign that is designed to enlighten,...

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STUDY: The connection between Human Evolution and Hepatitis C virus

As humans evolved, they developed a vulnerability to hepatitis C virus (HCV), but according to new research a small group of humans appears to have avoided the deficit. ...

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Singaporean Doctor gets 2 years jail sentence for switching HIV-positive blood sample with his own

Ler Teck Sian, a Singaporean doctor who submitted his own blood sample in place of his HIV-positive boyfriend's, to help his boyfriend who is an American get an employment pass, has been sentenced to two years' jail. The 36 year old doctor, is appealing against his conviction...

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